A few years ago, she was depressed and running away from an environment that was dragging her down. This year, her star shone in Latvian show business. The young woman's songs are playing on the radio, and her debut album has just been released. I simply learned to believe in myself, says Būū. I realized that you can make money with music, so I tried a lot of things. I play the mandolin, the guitar, the violin, but the closest instrument to me is the voice, says Ilze, who stands out among young musicians with her unique voice timbre. It is pop music with the influence of different styles. In some places, I am also drawn to melodic rap, she describes her musical style. Ilze's idol in music is the gospel queen Mehelia Jackson. I have listened a lot to old blues performers and the Beatles. I am inspired a lot by female rappers Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion . In Latvia, I like what Ansis, Edavārdi and Prata Vetra do , she says and hopes to stand on the same stage with these artists one day. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.